Posted on 07/08/2024 9:02:50 PM PDT by lowbridge
The president of the National Education Association (NEA) was mocked over the weekend for giving a "totally unhinged" speech that reminded critics of a comedy skit from a famous American TV show.
NEA President Becky Pringle banged on the podium, flailed her hands in the air and screamed about winning "all the things" repeatedly at the NEA's Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA) in Philadelphia. X critics compared the moment to an iconic scene with Dwight Schrute from "The Office."
During the screechy speech, Pringle called for transformative social justice change in the education system in the pursuit of equity.
"To unite not just our members, but the nation to reclaim public education as a common good, as the foundation of our democracy, and then transform it into something it was never designed to be—a racially and socially just and equitable system," Pringle said. "We worked hard to rid ourselves of a tyrannical, deceitful, and corrupt White House, but the reality is that the seeds that were sown during that horrible season continue to germinate."
"We are the ones who help shape the heart of this nation's hope and dreams. We are the ones who hold steadfast to the belief in the plausibility of the possible. We are the heirs of all who did this work before us. We must keep going. NEA Delegates, we can do this work. We must do this work," she added.
"Our students are depending on us to win all the things," Pringle said, while continuing her screechy pitch. "All the things! All the things! All the things."
Critics, such as school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis called her speech "off-the-rails" and compared it to a scene from "The Office."
"These power-hungry control freaks think they own your kids. They're in a cult that worships government
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I expect a freak to be in charge of the NEA.
“During the screechy speech, Pringle called for transformative social justice change in the education system in the pursuit of equity.”
Normally that would set off alarm bells in me as a parent as this person represents EVERY TEACHER in our public schools. But then I calm down and remember that I’m stuck with the public schools, else I’d have to give up my huge house, brand new F150, and that really nice boat.
So SCREW IT - my kids can fend for themselves against these monsters. I’ve worked all my adult life and I deserve the best, and that is ALL that matters to me.
(what’s sad is that millions of ‘conservatives’ believe the above, although they have various ways of rationalizing it away - I’ve even heard some here)
Ok that was creepy.
Which is why our kids went to parochial schools (mostly), and why my one charity is the Archdiocese school fund.
I heard this. It is crazed.
How is it like Dwight from The Office?
“Which is why our kids went to parochial schools (mostly), and why my one charity is the Archdiocese school fund.”
Nice!
Wow, she reminds me of Hitler.
The only way I know who Dwight from the office is is because I read the facebook.
“(what’s sad is that millions of ‘conservatives’ believe the above, although they have various ways of rationalizing it away - I’ve even heard some here)”
Sad but true. I worked an extra job to pay my kid’s tuition at a good Christian private school. It wasn’t always easy, but it was worth every cent. I’ll buy the boat later.
YOu want to send your children to public screwl to be exposed to a loon like this? Home school or better they had never been born.
“I’ll buy the boat later.”
Absolutely! And the thing is that the people who I worked with wind up having to subsidize their kids through their 20s, due to their public school education. My kids, never a dime after college (and never a day in public school).
End result is plenty of time to save up for the boat, as I don’t have any welfare cases in my family.
Holy crap.
We’ve lost so much. There’s no guarantee we’ll come back. But in the end we won’t win if we do t overthrow the maniacs who run education in this country
She is crazy, and has anyone, ANYONE shut her up long enough to ask why Johnny or Taquina can’t read, add, subtract or write?
not a speech
tantrum
No, they don't worship the government.
Government is their tool. It's not their goal.
Destroying "whiteness" and Christianity is the goal.
NEA president.
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